Madhya 22.66

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শাস্ত্রে যুক্তৌ চ নিপুণঃ সর্বথা দৃঢ়নিশ্চয়ঃ ।
প্রৌঢ়শ্রদ্ধোঽধিকারী যঃ স ভক্তাবুত্তমো মতঃ ॥ ৬৬ ॥

sastre yuktau ca nipunah

sarvatha drdha-niscayah

praudha-sraddho 'dhikari yah

sa bhaktav uttamo matah

SYNONYMS

sastre-in the revealed scriptures; yuktau-in logic; ca-also; nipunah-expert; sarvatha-in all respects; drdha-niscayah-who is firmly convinced; praudha-deep; sraddhah-who has faith; adhikari-eligible; yah-who; sah-he; bhaktau-in devotional service; uttamah-highest; matah-is considered.

TRANSLATION

" 'One who is expert in logic and understanding of revealed scriptures, and who always has firm conviction and deep faith that is not blind, is to be considered a topmost devotee in devotional service.'

PURPORT

This verse appears in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (1.2.17) by Srila Rupa Gosvami.

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